Civic Education Curriculum for Primary 1

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Grade 1 NERDC Civic Education Curriculum for Primary 1. National Consciousness, Rules and Regulations in the Society Schemeofwork.com 

THEME 1: NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS

Week 1

Topic:    People, places and objects to respect

Performance objectives

  1. Pupil should be able to define respect
  2. Identify people, places and things to respect
  3. Demonstrate ways of respecting people, places and things

Contents

  1. Meaning of Respect:
    • Feeling of admiration for something or somebody because of their good qualities or achievement.
    • polite behavior towards or care for somebody/ thing/place you think is important
  2. People to Respect: Traditional rulers, Parents, leaders e.g. prefects, principals, Ministers, Commissioners etc.,; Politicians, religious leaders
  3. Place/things To Respect:
    • Time,, Public properties
    • constitution, mace,
    • Public building, national flags, Palaces, and utilities
  4. Respecting people e.g. greetings, running errands, respecting things e.g. standing for the national Anthem

Teacher’s Activities

  1. Tells pupils stories why we should respect elders and leaders
  2. Demonstrates how they can show respect in their localities
  3. Shows pupils charts and pictures of a mosque, church, palace etc. flag, shield, mace and the Nigerian Constitution

Student’s Activities

  1. Listen to the stories and participate in class discussion
  2. Look and interpret the pictures and regalia
  3. Listen and ask questions.
  4. Demonstrate how to respect, people, places, things and time.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Charts of children greeting their elders in their localities
  2. Charts and pictures of Mosque, Church and palace etc.
  3. Pictures of Government properties
  4. cartoons, textbooks, posters, Video dips
  5. Visit to important. places e.g. a kings palace, mosque, church, museum, National Assembly

Evaluation Guide

  1. Pupils to
  2. define the concept of respect
  3. mention places or objects that should be respected
  4. mention two reasons why we should respect elders, parents, teachers, staff, religious and political leaders
  5. demonstrate how to show respect for people, places and things

SUBJECT: CIVIC EDUCATION (BASIC)                                               CLASS LEVEL: PRIMARY 1

THEME 2:  GOOD SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR

Week 1

Topic:    Rules and Regulations in the Society

Performance objectives

  1. Pupils should be able to
  2. explain the meaning of rules and regulations
  3. mention some of the gains of obeying rules and regulations;
  4. mention the results of disobeying rules and regulations;
  5. mention the rules and regulations for food and drug administration

Contents

  1. Meaning of rules and regulations – do’s and don’ts that guide social behavior
  2. Gains of obeying rules and regulations e.g. love by elders, Gifts from elders and friends, Praise, etc.
  3. Results of disobeying rules and regulations e.g. unhappiness, punishment, denial of privileges such as food, playing with mates, etc.; rejection by loved one
  4. NAFDAC laws and Regulations on Food and Drugs Control e.g. Quality Control laws; Laws on sale and use of foods, medicines and cosmetics; Laboratory Laws; Product Registration laws; Importation Laws, etc.

Teacher’s Activities

  1. Leads class discussion on the meaning of rules and Regulations
  2. Shows pictures/video clips of children receiving gifts and guides discussion on the various gains for obeying rules
  3. Presents pictures of children suffering from the results of disobeying rules and regulations and leads class discussion on the pictures.
  4. Discusses the NAFDAC rules and regulations on food and drug control

Student’s Activities

  1. Participate in class discussion on rules and regulations   
  2. Interpret the pictures on children receiving gifts and participate in discussion
  3. Describe pictures of children suffering from the results of disobeying laws

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Pupils’ text book
  2. Pictures of children receiving gifts
  3. Video clips
  4. Pictures of children suffering from the consequences of disobedience
  5. Food and Drug packs and instructional leaflets
  6. Pictures and Diagrams of different foods and Drugs

Evaluation Guide   

1              Pupils to say what they are expected to do and not to do in their community

2              mention gains of obeying rules and regulations

3              mention results of disobeying rules and regulations

4              mention three rules and regulations of NAFDAC on foods and drugs control

Grade 1 NERDC Social Education Curriculum Primary 1. National Consciousness, Rules and Regulations in the Society Schemeofwork.com 

THEME 3:  CIVIC EDUCATION

Week 1

Topic:    Importance of Civic Education

Performance objectives

Pupils should be

  1. Able to discuss the need for Civic Education in Nigeria.
  2. Mention the topics learnt in Civic Education and their importance.
  3. Identify some public health enlightenment campaigns as part of civic education.

Contents

  1. Why study Civic Education:
    • Understand democratic and Civic rights and responsibilities.
    • Nurture and sustain democracy, etc.
  2. Topics and Importance of Civic Education:
    • Learn about systems and institution of government, democratic processes, etc.
    • Acquire skills such as active citizenship, inquiry, cooperation, etc.
    • Stimulation of civic engagement in the political, social and economic processes.
    • Citizens are educated on their multiple roles in society, e.g. as producers and consumers, of goods and services etc.
  3. Why study Civic Education:
    • Understand Public Health Enlightenment Campaigns on:
    • HIV/AIDS Education,
    • Drug Abuse Education, etc.

Teacher’s Activities        

  1. Guides discussion on the need for Civic Education
  2. Leads pupils to mention the topics and specific benefits of learning Civic Education
  3. Guides the class to identify some ways of public health enlightenment campaigns as part of civic education

Student’s Activities

  1. Listen to teacher’s explanations
  2. Contribute to discussions.
  3. Identify ways of public health enlightenment campaigns. As part of Civic Education.

Teaching & Learning Material  

  1. Pictures of a democratic activity and citizens performing some Civic responsibilities in a democracy e.g. senate in session and people voting and campaign
  2. Video clips on democratic activities
  3. Radio Jingles
  4. Video Clips, Posters and Pictures of Public Health Enlightenment Campaigns.

Evaluation Guide

  1. pupils to: say why it is important to learn Civic Education in Nigeria
  2. enumerate three topics and benefits derivable from studying Civic Education
  3. Mention any two public health awareness campaigns.

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